Why Republicans Should Vote Against the Texas Budget – Reason #9: The Texas Budget is Not Pro-Growth
Texas is still growing—but it’s no longer growing right. In a state known for dynamism, this year’s budget feels more like a bureaucratic monument than a launchpad for prosperity. Despite historic surpluses, lawmakers have chosen spending sprees over structural reform...
Vote Notice 5.16.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 16th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: Senate Bill 984 (SB 984) – Expanded Right-to-try Author: State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) Caption: Relating to access to...
The Constitutional Loophole Fueling Texas’s Budget Bloat
Texas lawmakers often tout their commitment to limited government, but their excessive budget behavior tells another story. In the current legislative session (ending June 2), they were handed a golden opportunity: a massive $24 billion surplus. They could have...
Why Republicans Should Vote Against the Texas Budget – Reason #8: The 2026-27 Texas Budget is a Democrat-Friendly Budget
Spending in the proposed 2026-27 Texas budget is very Democrat friendly. Fifty-seven of the 62 Democrats in the Texas House voted for the budget; all 11 Democrats in the Texas Senate voted for it. And why shouldn’t they? In the Legislature’s 2026-27 proposed budget,...
Vote Notice 5.15.2025
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has issued the following vote notice for May 15th, 2025 Texas House of Representatives Subject: House Bill 4847 (HB 4847) – School recapture transparency Author: State Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) Caption: Relating to the...